Ernest King

(1878-1956)

United States Navy admiral

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Ernest Joseph King (23 November 1878 – 25 June 1956) was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (COMINCH) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II. As COMINCH-CNO, he directed the United States Navy's operations, planning, and administration and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the United States Navy's second most senior officer in World War II after Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, who served as Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief.

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Born	23 November 1878 Lorain, Ohio
Died	25 June 1956 (aged 77) Kittery, Maine, United States
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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